engineering masters: advice needed

[Sirius]

I have a bachelors in electrical engineering, and I worked for two years in a research lab doing X-ray spectrometry: measurements, data processing, writing computer programs in C++. Then there was a gap in my career (I got married and had children:)), and now I would like to get a masters and return to engineering. I do not think I want to spend five years in graduate school, but one or two years would be just fine. I have been looking into petroleum eng and software eng, but am not limiting myself to these.

I would really appreaciate any advice.

Would anyone recommend the area of engineering where it is most likely to get funding? I noticed most schools offer funding to those who are pursuing their Ph.D.s, but not for masters.

What schools/areas of engineering are more likely to accept people after a career gap?